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Two years on, Argentina still searches for answers in missing child case

Today 13:10 Fate of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña remains one of Argentina's most haunting mysteries of recent years; Long-awaited trial due to begin, days after the second anniversary of child’s disappearance.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

IMF approves about US$1bn disbursement for Argentina in fresh win for Milei

22-05-2026 14:43 Executive board approved the funds after IMF staff finished the second review of Argentina’s US$20-billion debt deal.

IMF PROGRAMME

IMF board signs off on Argentina's latest review

22-05-2026 14:27 International Monetary Fund’s executive board signs-off on latest quarterly review and waivers; Imminent US$1-billion disbursement in fresh funds.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

World Bank lines up US$2bn shield for Argentina’s debt refinancing

16-04-2026 16:01 Proposed backing could lower borrowing costs; Milei administration faces major July repayments and is seeking fresh international support.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING

Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank

16-04-2026 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Trial into missing five-year-old’s disappearance in doubt

02-03-2026 18:42 First preliminary hearing exposes the scale of the proceedings over the disappearance of five-year-old Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes in June 2024; Prosecutor Carlos calls for acceleration, questions limits put on his work; There are two parallel cases and 17 people indicted in all.

by Leonardo Nieva

DEBT & BONDS

Argentina pays US swap line, bondholders in boost for Milei

09-01-2026 13:13 Argentina fully repays US$2.5 billion drawn down from US$20-billion swap line with the Trump administration, makes key payments to bondholders.

US-ARGENTINA BAILOUT

US says Argentina has 'fully repaid' pre-election currency lifeline

09-01-2026 13:08 Argentina has ' both quickly and fully repaid' currency swap, says Treasury secretary; US Treasury no longer holds any Argentine pesos, says Scott Bessent.

LOANS ON WAY?

Caputo: Argentina negotiating loan of up to US$7 billion with banks

03-12-2025 23:33 Economy Minister Luis Caputo confirms negotiations with private banks are ongoing over an amount equivalent to US$7 billion.

MISSING CHILD

Court merges Loan Peña casefiles, paving way for 17 defendants to stand trial

26-11-2025 10:22 Unification clears procedural challenges as 17 defendants move toward oral trial over disappearance of five-year-old in June 2024; Seven accused of abduction and concealment of boy, another 10 face other charges.

SUPPORT FOR MILEI

US banks shift from US$20-billion Argentina rescue, WSJ says

21-11-2025 17:23 US banks are putting a plan for a US$20-billion bailout for Argentina on the back burner and pivoting to a smaller US$5-billion short-term financing facility.

US-ARGENTINA SUPPORT

Bessent tells investors it’s their turn to rescue Argentina now

30-10-2025 15:21 With Bessent’s mission accomplished and Milei notching a decisive, comeback win in midterm elections that had put markets on edge for weeks, the US rescue plan for Argentina appears to be on the back burner for now.

COST OF POWER

Milei spent around US$7.4bn protecting dollar pre-election

25-10-2025 16:03 Sunday’s legislative elections come at a historic cost: President Milei’s government has used around US$7.4 billion – a figure that could rise to US$8.4 billion, including funds from US Treasury are included – to keep the peso-dollar exchange rate stable over the two months leading up to the vote. According to Banco Provincia, it is the fourth-largest foreign exchange intervention since 2003.

by Carlos Burgueño

US BAILOUT OF ARGENTINA

Summers ‘nervous’ about Bessent’s novel rescue for Argentina

15-10-2025 22:08 Former US Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers is "withholding judgment" on Donald Trump administration’s rescue plan for Argentina.

US SUPPORT FOR MILEI

Bessent says United States ‘not putting money’ in Argentina, touts swap

02-10-2025 16:48 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated support for Argentina on Thursday, but later warned any aid wouldn’t involve outright US investment.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Milei heads to New York for meetings with Trump, IMF chief

21-09-2025 08:58 Argentina’s President to attend UN General Assembly in New York, hold bilateral meetings with Donald Trump, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others.

US-ARGENTINA RELATIONS

Milei to meet Trump as Argentina seeks to avert market rout

21-09-2025 08:40 Javier Milei plans to meet President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday after hinting his country is in negotiations to halt a market sell-off and avoid a debt crisis.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF approves disbursement of US$2 billion for Argentina

01-08-2025 11:47 IMF executive board approves first review of loan granted in April to Argentina, enabling disbursement of some US$2 billion.

OIL & GAS

Patria, Eaton Vance among investors in Argentina pipeline loan

24-07-2025 18:50 Syndicated loan agreement is the largest in Argentine history for an infrastructure project.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Investigation into missing five-year-old Loan advances towards trial

29-05-2025 14:20 Prosecutors request closure of investigation into unsolved disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes Province almost one year ago; Trial proceedings expected soon.

BLOOMBERG REPORT

Loan to Trump-friendly Argentina went against IMF board concerns

25-04-2025 11:23 Argentina's new loan with the International Monetary Fund was granted despite raising red flags for many of the lender's top decision-markers.

ENERGY & GAS

JPMorgan, Citi among banks in talks for Argentina pipeline loan

25-04-2025 11:14 Money would fund Vaca Muerta Sur, featuring a pipeline running from Argentina’s shale heartland across northern Patagonia to the Atlantic coast.

IMF SUPPORT FOR MILEI

Georgieva urges Argentina to ‘stay the course’ with economic reforms

24-04-2025 15:43 IMF holds firm on 5.5% growth forecast despite global risks and trade uncertainty.

POLITICS & ECONOMY – ANALYSIS

Milei dreams of re-election – with IMF's help

19-04-2025 06:00 Whether signing an IMF deal represents a “day of liberation” or one of mourning, it lifts a cloud of uncertainty and allows the political ecosystem to focus on upcoming elections.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ARGENTINA & THE IMF

Another IMF loan: for Argentina, it’s Groundhog Day

12-04-2025 15:24 Generations of Argentines feel their country is trapped in a recurring cycle: yet another loan from the International Monetary Fund to rescue a volatile economy.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei launches new economic phase, with nod to middle class

11-04-2025 23:56 Casa Rosada expresses satisfaction as alignment with Trump bears fruit and secures an unprecedented initial disbursement from the International Monetary Fund.

ECONOMIC CHANGES

Milei ends 'cepo' as IMF board approves US$20-billion bailout

11-04-2025 23:32 Milei declares "cepo is gone for good" as IMF unlocks US$12 billion in immediate funding and Argentina lifts capital controls in 48-month US$20-billion programme.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Pope voices concern over missing seven-year-old

15-01-2025 13:58 Pontiff expresses fears over disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña, the young boy who went missing in Corrientes seven months ago, noting hypothesis that child was “taken away to extract his organs for transplants.”

International Monetary Fund

IMF publishes grim evaluation of Argentina’s US$44-billion deal

12-01-2025 08:55 Ex-post evaluation paints a grim picture of Argentina’s latest IMF programme that began in March 2022. Staff detailed reckless policy decisions by the government of former president Alberto Fernández that derailed the programme and economy in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election.

IMF DEBT PROGRAMME

IMF to review US$44-billion loan in key step toward new deal

30-12-2024 17:31 International Monetary Fund’s executive board will review Argentina’s current US$44-billion aid programme next month, a crucial step as President Javier Milei negotiates for a new loan.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Two months since Loan disappeared – how the case continues

14-08-2024 12:11 Seven people remain in jail accused of a link to the boy’s abduction, while Judge Cristina Penzo hears key testimony from the boy’s relative.

SEARCH FOR FUNDS

Argentina discusses raising US$1 billion through Santander

07-08-2024 19:34 President Javier Milei’s government in talks with Banco Santander for potential loan ahead of debt payment.

CRIME & SECURITY

Investigation into of disappearance of five-year-old takes disturbing twist

11-07-2024 21:10 Hundreds of protesters join father of missing child Loan Danilo Peña for demonstration in Buenos Aires as police sources in Corrientes discover child pornography on the mobile phone of their prime suspect.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei under pressure for the first time

06-07-2024 05:59 If the doubts regarding Milei’s capacity to preside over Argentina were tied to governability risk, Caputo’s are connected to credibility risk: it’s difficult to see how the current policy framework can be sustainable in time.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Aunt of missing five-year-old child Loan testifies he was ‘run over’

29-06-2024 15:23 Confession delivers unexpected twist in missing child case; Loan Danilo Peña, last seen two weeks ago, was “run over” by ex-Navy officer Carlos Pérez and ex-municipal employee María Victoria Caillava, says aunt; Police believe body may have been buried in cover-up.

Editorial

When Loan is a national debt

29-06-2024 04:22 On the nationwide clamour for the reappearance of a missing child.

CRIME & SECURITY

‘All available resources’ deployed in search for find missing five-year-old

27-06-2024 18:14 Unsuccessful search for Loan Danilo Peña in Corrientes Province amid suspicions of child-trafficking; “Culprits” will pay, declares Patricia Bullrich as lead suspects are moved to jails in Salta and Chaco; President Milei meets Security minister for update on search.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Milei dispatches security minister amid furore for missing child

25-06-2024 22:59 Patricia Bullrich announces national government will lead the search and investigation for Loan Danilo Peña, the five-year-old boy who went missing 12 days ago in Corrientes Province.

Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña

Security minister travels to Paraguay as Argentina hunts for missing five-year-old

24-06-2024 16:59 The Security minister will travel to the neighbouring country on Tuesday. The detainees will be charged with human trafficking. Loan Danilo Peña, aged 5, was last seen on Thursday 13 in the town of 9 de Julio, Corrientes.